FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Schalke (Mon Apr 07)


                              Benfica  |  Schalke
                              5-2-3 A  |  5-1-1-1-2 A
                          Thom Hughes  |  -
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF M_Hermoso
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF C_Brunner
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF T_Baumgartl
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF M_Dawson
                            J_Horn DF  |  DF T_Moore
                         F_Aursnes MF  |  DM R_Schalenberg
                         D_D_Rossi MF  |  MF F_Downes
                         P_Sarabia FW  |  AM Z_Flemming
                         A_Golovin FW  |  FW M_Dembele
                         A_Martial FW  |  FW S_Kozuki
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB R_Zentner
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB I_Martinez
                         B_Cheyrou SUB |  SUB K_Long
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB N_Tauer
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB C_Offor




Min. 2  :(sch) M_Dembele with a smart pass to S_Kozuki 
          ...  J_Horn with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(sch) T_Baumgartl moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Dembele 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Aursnes 
Min. 8  :(ben) A_Martial finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A_Martial plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 8  :(sch) M_Hermoso holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Kozuki 
          ...  S_Kozuki could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 14 :(ben) A_Golovin brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_D_Rossi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Dawson cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 15 :(ben) T_Kehrer threads the through ball to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 15 :(sch) T_Moore crosses to S_Kozuki 
          ...  S_Kozuki attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(sch) M_Dawson brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Schalenberg gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Schalenberg! 
          ...  Andrew goes down well to save 
Min. 20 :(ben) R_Semedo pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Semedo sees J_Griffiths off his line! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 21 :(ben) A_Golovin breaks free from his marker 
          ...  A_Golovin with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 22 :(ben) D_Jurasek flicks it over T_Baumgartl's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  D_Jurasek carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_D_Rossi gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 25 :(sch) Z_Flemming whips the ball across to M_Dawson 
          ...  A_Martial pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 28 :(ben) A_Golovin can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to F_Aursnes 
          ...  M_Dawson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 29 :(ben) P_Sarabia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Jurasek latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Hermoso fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 30 :(sch) T_Moore beats S_Pavisic 
          ...  A_Martial with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 33 :(ben) P_Sarabia with an incisive pass to A_Martial 
          ...  M_Dawson reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 34 :(ben) P_Sarabia knocks it past M_Hermoso and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  P_Sarabia tries to beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! 
          ...  Benfica have taken the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Schalke ...
Min. 35 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 35 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 36 :(ben) T_Kehrer takes advantage of a mistake by M_Hermoso 
          ...  He knocks the ball to F_Aursnes! 
          ...  F_Aursnes hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a difficult save 
Min. 39 :(ben) D_D_Rossi spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds A_Martial with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Martial has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 42 :(ben) R_Semedo flights the ball to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 42 :(sch) S_Kozuki hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Dembele latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Dembele with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Andrew narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ben) A_Martial steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Martial with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 45 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Horn 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Schalke

Min. 47 :(ben) D_D_Rossi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  P_Sarabia gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 47 :(sch) Z_Flemming with a short pass to find T_Baumgartl 
          ...  A left-footer by T_Baumgartl! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Schalke fans! 
          ...  Schalke are back level! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Schalke ...
Min. 49 :(ben) A_Golovin looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Pavisic 
          ...  S_Pavisic with the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 49 :(sch) R_Schalenberg backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Dembele gets on the end of it 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Dembele! 
          ...  Andrew saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 50 :(ben) M_Planus with the cross-field pass to P_Sarabia 
          ...  C_Brunner cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 50 :(sch) F_Downes slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  T_Kehrer with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 52 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a one-touch layoff to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial tries to beat J_Griffiths from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 57 :(sch) T_Moore takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  M_Planus is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 58 :(sch) M_Dembele flicks it over D_Jurasek's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Dembele! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 59 :(sch) Z_Flemming drives it across the face of the goal M_Dembele 
          ...  M_Planus reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(sch) M_Dembele skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  M_Dembele tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Andrew's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 61 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Hermoso 
Min. 63 :(ben) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Jurasek seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  T_Baumgartl pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 65 :(sch) M_Dembele has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Kehrer slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 66 :(ben) F_Aursnes with the first time pass to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths was well beaten there! 
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Schalke ...
Min. 66 :(sch) I_Martinez plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 67 :(ben) M_Planus takes advantage of a mistake by I_Martinez 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Planus hits a great drive! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 69 :(sch) F_Downes can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Dembele 
          ...  S_Pavisic plays the back pass 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Moore chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Andrew catches it! 
Min. 69 :(ben) A_Golovin flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Z_Flemming with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  A_Golovin passes to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a little chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 73 :(ben) A_Golovin fires over a low cross to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 74 :(sch) Z_Flemming cuts inside R_Semedo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Z_Flemming curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 75 :(sch) T_Baumgartl cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 79 :(ben) A_Golovin turns past I_Martinez 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Baumgartl clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 82 :(ben) R_Semedo with a slide rule pass to P_Sarabia 
          ...  C_Brunner tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Jurasek 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 85 :(sch) T_Baumgartl retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Dembele latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Dembele hits a great shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 87 :(sch) T_Moore with the dribble 
          ...  S_Pavisic is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Pavisic goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 87 :(ben) R_Semedo with a penetrating pass to P_Sarabia 
          ...  I_Martinez with a nasty foul 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(ben) A_Martial threads the through ball to F_Aursnes 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Baumgartl!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 94 :(ben) T_Kehrer runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  T_Kehrer tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 95 :(sch) S_Kozuki loses M_Planus 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from S_Kozuki! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 96 :(ben) R_Semedo sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Golovin gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Golovin hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 97 :(ben) A_Martial takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A_Martial drives it low! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Martial (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Sarabia (34), A_Martial (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Horn (2), A_Martial (30), M_Planus (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Flemming
Scorers              : T_Baumgartl (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Baumgartl (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Schalke
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  25   1   1   1  26 | 101   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  16   7  22 | 101   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  26  20
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 | 101   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  18
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  13  22 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 | 101   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  19
J_Horn         DF   1  12   7   2  29 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 | 101   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  25  37  13
D_D_Rossi      MF   1  14  18   4  23 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  22
P_Sarabia      FW   1   5  20  20  25 | 101   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   9  45
A_Golovin      FW   1   7  20  16  29 | 101   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  31
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 | 101   0   0   1   0   6   1   1   0   0  -4  11  41
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  56   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  13  12
B_Cheyrou      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  24   1   1   1  26 | 101  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  22  17   4  24 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Brunner      DF   1  19  15  11  30 | 101   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  30
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  19  16  10  30 | 101   0   2   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  30  35  36
M_Dawson       DF   1  18  15  13  25 | 101   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  14   0
T_Moore        DF   1  15  11   3  30 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
R_Schalenberg  DM   1  14  20  11  27 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  16
F_Downes       MF   1  14  19   9  21 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  20  17  29 | 101   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   9
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  13  21  29 | 101   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  27
S_Kozuki       FW   1   8  13  15  20 | 101   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  35
R_Zentner      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Long         DF   1  15  11  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tauer        MF   1  12  14   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Offor        FW   1   2  11  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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